Winners of the prestigious World Superyacht Awards 2015

The winners of the prestigious 10th edition of the World Superyacht Awards 2015 ...

Winners of the prestigious World Superyacht Awards 2015

May 11, 2015

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

The winners of the prestigious 10th edition of the World Superyacht Awards 2015 were unveiled in Amsterdam on the evening of Saturday, May 9, 2015. During the evening, a total number of 22 coveted Neptune trophies and Judges’ Commendation prizes were presented by international broadcaster, Natasha Kaplinsky, to the owners of the best sail and motor yachts delivered in 2014.

Winners of the World Superyacht Awards 2015 - Image Credit to Mark Sims

Winners of the World Superyacht Awards 2015 – Image Credit to Mark Sims

The Motor Yacht of the Year 2015 award went to the Picchiotti-branded 73m mega yacht Grace E, built by Perini Navi Group to a design by Vitruvius Ltd and Philippe Briand, with interiors by Remi Tessier. The judges recognized an unrivalled quality of structural build, the design and installation of the mechanical elements and systems, as well as the perfection of interior joinery and decoration, in addition to her miserly fuel consumption, long range and economy of operation that is perfectly suited to the modern era.

73m Vitruvius mega yacht Grace E

73m super yacht Grace E

The Sailing Yacht of the Year 2015 award was won by the 33m superyacht WinWin, constructed by Baltic Yachts and designed by Javier Jaudenes, with interior design by Design Unlimited. Built from pre-preg carbon fibre and featuring an amazingly light displacement of 77-tonnes, this lifting-keel yacht mixes up a breath-taking appearance with efficient yet extremely stylish on-deck working areas, a particularly agile performance, as well as a level of technology that allows the vessel to be readily manageable by a crew of four. In addition, she boasts highly comfortable living spaces styled in the modern idiom and an excellent build quality.

Super yacht WinWin - side view - Photo by Jesus Renedo

Super yacht WinWin – side view – Photo by Jesus Renedo

The Voyager’s Award, recognizing superyacht owners who have undertaken a passage of an unusual or exploratory nature, was handed over to Arctic P yacht. The owners of this converted tug first called in on Macquarie Island and the Balleny Islands, where they crossed into the Antarctic Circle. Their course, often in extremely rough seas, took them onwards to Victoria Land on the Antarctic mainland, skirting the ice-covered shore southwards to Ross Island. Here, they visited Scott’s base for his tragic polar expedition and Shackleton’s Hut, preserved as a monument to this intrepid Antarctic explorer, before going on to USA’s vast McMurdo Research Station. Thereafter, they skirted the 400-mile long, 50-metre high Ross Ice Shelf heading eastwards and further south towards Roosevelt Island. The highlight of their voyage came at this point when they grabbed the opportunity to take superyacht Arctic P to the most southerly location ever reached by any vessel, be it commercial, military or a yacht – an outstanding achievement that is now part of the Guinness Book of Records.

Lord Laidlaw

Lord Laidlaw

The Legacy Award 2015 winner has become Lord Irvine Laidlaw, thanks to an amazing history and collection of sailing and motor yachts. A passion for motoryachts saw Lord Laidlaw work his way through a series of increasingly large vessels such as the 23m Azimut Lady Christine yacht, a 38-metre Heesen, as well as a 56-metre Oceanco, before he built his current 68m Feadship-Van Lent mega yacht Lady Christine. He has also owned the 34-metre Sunseeker yacht Frivolous, and still owns the 40-metre Feadship charter yacht Seaflower.

WORLD SUPERYACHT AWARDS 2015 WINNERS

Motor Yacht of the Year: 73m Grace E

Grace E Yacht - side view

Grace E Yacht – side view

Picchiotti – Perini Navi Group

Philippe Briand / Vitruvius Ltd

Philippe Briand / Vitruvius Ltd

Rémi Tessier Design

Sailing Yacht of the Year: 33m WinWin

Baltic Yacht  108 "WINWIN" , Photo shooting in Gran Canaria, Spain

Baltic Yacht 108 Yacht WinWin – Photo by Jesus Renedo

Baltic Yachts

Javier Jaudenes

Javier Jaudenes

Design Unlimited

Displacement Motor Yacht of 1,300GT to 2,999GT of 75m and Above: 92,5m Kismet

Luxury Motor Yacht KISMET by Lurssen - Photo by Klaus Jordan

Luxury Motor Yacht KISMET by Lurssen – Photo by Klaus Jordan

Lürssen Yachts

Lürssen Yachts

Espen Oeino International

Reymond Langton Design

Displacement Motor Yacht of 1,300GT to 2,999GT of Below 75m: 73m Grace E

Picchiotti – Perini Navi Group

Philippe Briand / Vitruvius Ltd

Philippe Briand / Vitruvius Ltd

Rémi Tessier Design

Displacement Motor Yacht of 500GT to 1,299GT: 51,1m MySky

YN 16551 superyacht MySky by Heesen - Photo by Dick Holthuis

YN 16551 superyacht MySky by Heesen – Photo by Dick Holthuis

Heesen Yachts

Van Oossanen – Heesen Yachts

Omega Architects

Erick van Egeraat

Displacement Motor Yacht of Below 500GT of 44m and Above: 46,7m Elena

YN 16847 superyacht ELENA (Project MARGARITA)  - Photo credit to Dick Holthuis Photography

YN 16847 superyacht ELENA (Project MARGARITA) – Photo credit to Dick Holthuis Photography

Heesen Yachts

Heesen Yachts

Omega Architects / Heesen Yachts

Omega Architects / Heesen Yachts

Displacement Motor Yacht of Below 500GT of 30m to 43.99m: 40,5m Onika

Rendering of the 40m superyacht ONIKA by Delta Marine

Rendering of the 40m superyacht ONIKA by Delta Marine

Delta Marine

Delta Design Group

Delta Design Group

Delta Design Group

Semi-displacement or Planing Two-deck Motor Yacht of 38m and Above: 46,2m Como

46m motor yacht COMO by Feadship

46m motor yacht COMO by Feadship

Feadship

Dubois Naval Architects

Dubois Naval Architects

Redman Whiteley Dixon

Semi-displacement or Planing Two-deck Motor Yacht of 30m to 37.99m: 37,3m Nono

Luxury motor yacht NONO

Luxury motor yacht NONO

AdmiralThe Italian Sea Group

Admiral – The Italian Sea Group

Luca Dini Design – Admiral Centro Stile

Arch. Gian Marco Campanino – Admiral Centro Stile

Semi-displacement or Planing Three-deck Motor Yacht of Above 40m: 49m Polaris

FR028 motor yacht POLARIS II by Rossinavi

FR028 motor yacht POLARIS II by Rossinavi

Rossinavi

Arrabito Naval Architecture

Enrico Gobbi – Team for Design

Enrico Gobbi – Team for Design

Semi-displacement or Planing Three-deck Motor Yacht of 30m to 40m: 37,9m So’Mar

Tansu superyacht So'Mar

Tansu superyacht So’Mar

Tansu Yachts

Diana Yacht Design

Tansu Yachts

Tansu Yachts

Sailing Yacht of 45m and Above: 47,6m Wisp

Royal Huisman yacht Wisp - Photo by Carlo Baroncini

Royal Huisman yacht Wisp – Photo by Carlo Baroncini

Royal Huisman

Hoek Design Naval Architects BV

Hoek Design Naval Architects BV

Rhoades Young Ltd

Sailing Yacht of 30m to 44.99m: 33m WinWin

Baltic Yachts

Javier Jaudenes

Javier Jaudenes

Design Unlimited

Refitted Yacht (tie for first place): Amore Mio 2 and Alumercia

52m Amore Mio 2

Yacht AMORE MIO 2 (ex SEA JEWEL)

Yacht AMORE MIO 2 (ex SEA JEWEL)

Abeking & Rasmussen

CPN

Espen Oeino

Espen Oeino

FM Architettura d’Interni Design Studio

37,9m Alumercia

ALUMERCIA Yacht - coutesy of Vripack

ALUMERCIA Yacht – courtesy of Vripack

Heesen Yachts

Borancili Marine

Vripack

Vripack

B.M.L

Rebuilt Yacht: 45,8m charter yacht Ancallia

ANCALLIA Yacht - External profile

ANCALLIA Yacht – External profile

Van Lent & Zonen / Feadship

Atlas Shipyard / Perama-Greece

Navinco Ltd / George Tsokris

Michael Kirschstein / Dominic Skinner

Sibyl & Colefax / Michael Kirschstein

Quality & Value: 31,8m Farfalla

Luxury yacht Farfalla by Southern Wind - Photo by Alain Proust

Luxury yacht Farfalla by Southern Wind – Photo by Alain Proust

Southern Wind Shipyard

Farr Yacht Design

Nauta Design

Nauta Design

Legacy Award: Lord Irvine Laidlaw

Voyager’s Award: Arctic P

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